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Restaurant Damascena - Birmingham City Centre

Birmingham City Centre, Portman Building, 5-7 Temple Row W, Birmingham B25NY

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Breakfast

Falafel (V)(GF)

8 falafels crammed with chickpeas, garlic and parsley.

Juz-Muz (V)(Make Me GF)

Eggs, tomatoes, fresh chillies and onions served with 2 flatbreads.

Ijjah Omelette (V)

Oven-baked parsley ijjah omelette served with a flatbread.

+ 5

Option

No Pistachio

Cardamom

Decaf

+ 13

£6 Dish

Shawarma Flatbread Wrap

Choice of Marinated strips of chicken or Lamb, home-made garlic dressing and gherkins.

Fattuush (V)

Makali Flat Bread wrap (V)

Garlic dressing lavished over aubergine, potato courgette and cauliflower, topped with cheese, tomato and pickled gherkins.

+ 2

Warming Fuul

Fuul Medames (V) (S) (Make Me GF)

Fava beans, chickpeas, tomato, parsley, tahina yoghurt sauce, garlic, lemon and extra-virgin olive oil served with 2 flatbreads.

Damascena Fuul (VG) (Make Me GF)

Slow-cooked fava beans with tomatoes, onions, garlic and fresh chillies. Topped with extra-virgin olive oil and served with 2 flatbreads.

Fuul Mahroos (VG) (Make Me GF)

Fava beans with sweet bell peppers, fresh chillies, tomatoes and garlic, topped with extra-virgin olive oil and served with 2 flatbreads.

Wraps and Sandwiches

Classic Falafel Wrap (V) (S) (Make me VE)

Fresh falafels, tahini yoghurt sauce, parsley, pickled turnips and tomatoes.

Damascena Falafel Flatbread Wrap (V) (S) (Make Me VE)

Flatbread packed with falafels, parsley, tomatoes, red onion, rocket, pickled turnips and tahini yoghurt sauce.

Lahm Bi'Ajeen Flatbread Wrap

Freshly baked flatbread wrapped over spiced lamb mince, fresh parsley and red onion; dressed with mixed herbs and pomegranate molasses.

+ 8

Hearty Soups

Harrira Soup

Mildly spicy lamb soup, with tomatoes, chick peas, parsley and mixed herbs.

Lentil Soup (VE) (Make me GF)

Lovely lentil soup served with home-made crispy flatbread croutons and a lemon slice.

Straight Out of the Oven

M'Sakhan on Flatbread (N) (Nut Free Option Available)

Marinated chicken with sumac and onions, extra-virgin olive oil and toasted almonds.

Fatayer (Pastries)

Lahm Bi'Ajeen (Flatbread)

Freshly baked flatbread topped with spiced lamb mince, pomegranate molasses and herbs.

+ 2

Straight Out of the Oven Meze

Manageesh Platter (Flatbread) (V) (Can be Customised)

Two manageesh of your choice, fattuush salad, pickles and olives and a choice of hummus, baba ghanuuj or m’tabal.

Lahm Bi’ajeen Platter (Flatbread) (SE)

Two lahm bi’ajeen with fattuush salad, pickles and olives and a choice of hummus, baba ghanuuj or m’tabal.

Fatayer Platter (SE) (Can be Customised)

Any three fatayer (pastries) of your choice, fattuush salad, pickles and olives and a choice of hummus, baba ghanuuj or m’tabal.

Salads

Tabula (VE)

Loaded with parsley, bulgur wheat, fresh cucumbers and tomatoes; complimented by a tangy herb dressing.

Fattuush (V) (Make Me VE/GF)

Syrian salad dressed with pomegranate molasses, feta cheese, crunchy croutons and extra-virgin olive oil.

Damascena Rocket Salad (VE) (GF)

Rocket leaves, red onion, red cabbage, tomatoes and sumac bedaubed in a tangy dressing.

+ 1

Dips

Classic Hummus (VE) (SE) (Make Me GF)

Rather delicious. Made fresh in-house every day. Served with 2 flatbreads.

Avocado Hummus (VE) (SE) (Make Me GF)

A creamy twist on our classic hummus dish with avocado blended through. Served with 2 flatbreads.

Baba Ghanuuj (VE) (SE) (Make Me GF)

Roasted aubergine dip delicately blended with lemon, extra-virgin olive oil and garlic. Served with 2 flatbreads.

House Specialities

Damascena Lamb Shawarma Arabiya (SE)

Shawarma seasoned lamb, crunchy salad, tahina, yoghurt sauce and pickles folded up in a flatbread. Served with a side of batata hara potatoes.

Damascena Chicken Shawarma Arabiya

Shawarma seasoned chicken, crunchy salad, home-made garlic dressing and pickles all folded up in a flatbread. Served with a side of batata hara potatoes.

Hummus Shawarma (SE) (Make Me GF)

Classic hummus topped with lamb or chicken shawarma, served with 2 flatbreads.

Individual and Meze Dishes

Vine Leaves (VE) (GF)

Delicate vine leaves stuffed with herbaceous rice.

Falafel (VE) (SE) (Make Me GF)

Fresh crispy falafels served with 2 flatbreads and a choice of dip (see dips).

Fatt'eh (N) (SE) (Make Me GF) (Nut-Free Option Available)

Lamb mince and pine nuts piled on top of crispy flatbread, croutons, chickpeas, tahina yoghurt sauce, garlic, ghee and lemon. Served with a flatbread.

+ 7

Damascena Desserts

Knafe (N) (Nut-Free Option Available)

Sweet cheese and vermicelli dessert served hot, topped with syrup and vanilla ice cream. A pistachio nut topping is available upon request.

Walnut Katayif

Hot dumplings filled with chopped walnuts, dipped in syrup. Served with vanilla ice cream.

Sweet Cheese Katayif (N) (Nut-Free Option Available)

Hot dumplings filled with sweet cheese, dipped in syrup, served with vanilla ice cream. A pistachio nut topping is available upon request.

+ 1

Coffee

Strong Black Arabian Coffee (6oz)

Slow brewed coffee with ground cardamom.

Turkish Coffee (N)

A strong rich brew made with finely ground coffee beans. Please ask if you would like to add cardamom.

Arabian Spiced Coffee Dalllah (Make me Sesame Free)

Served in a dallah (traditional Arabic coffee pot) accompanied by dates and a tahini dip.

+ 13

Hot Chocolate & Chai Latte

Choc-o-lait

Chocolate on a stick melted into hot milk.

Hot Chocolate

70% cocoa stirred to strength.

Spiced Chai Latte

Dairy-free option available and vanilla flavour.

+ 1

Damascena Tea

Damascena Cardamom Tea

Damascena Cinnamon Tea

Samovar Tea

Slow steamed Turkish black tea.

+ 5

Regular Tea

English Breakfast

Earl Grey

Green Tea

+ 1

Freshly Squeezed Juice/Specialities

Sweet Dynamo

Fresh oranges, lemons, ginger and honey.

Calm Tonic

Fresh mint, oranges, limes and honey.

Orange Zinger

Freshly squeezed oranges with ginger.

+ 5

Milkshake

Delightfullly Delicate (N) (Nut-Free Option Available)

Fresh strawberry and almond.

Creamy Craze (N)

Fresh avocado and dried fruits.

Banana Whip (N) (Nut-Free Option Available)

Fresh dates, banana and walnut.

+ 5

Frappe

Mocha

Caffe

Chocolate

+ 4

Ice Tea & Ice Blend

Ice Tea

Ice Blend

Size

3oz (Regular)

6oz (Large)

1oz (Regular)

+ 12

Bread

White

Brown

Spread

Butter

Jam

Honey

+ 1

Dietary Sub

Make it Vegan

Make it Gluten Free

Dip

Fuul

Juz Muz

Extra

Flatbread

GF Bread

Damascena Bread

+ 3

Fatayer Choice

Black Olive and Walnut (V) (N)

Black Olive and Walnut (V) (Vegan) (N)

Spinach and Sumac Herb (V)

+ 7

Manageesh Choice

Zatar (V)

Zatar (V) (Vegan)

Mixed Cheese and Feta Cheese with Mint (V)

+ 2

Dips Choice

Classic Hummus

Baba Ghanuuj

Avocado Hummus

+ 1

Protein

Lamb

Chicken

Chai Latte Flavour

Spiced

Vanilla

Ice Tea Flavour

Peach

Cucumber and Mint

Jasmine and Lime

+ 5

Ice Blend Flavour

Strawberry

Mango & Passionfruit

Strawberry & Banana

+ 4

Fuul Choice

Fuul Mahroos (V)

Fuul Mahroos (VG)

Fuul Mahroos (VG) (GF)

+ 5

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Gluten Free